8th Swiss Refractive
Lucerne –

Congress report

8.00 – 8.30  Registration and Welcome
	Morning Session
Topic:	Presbyopia and Refractive Lens Extraction
8:30	U. Thomann, MD (Willisau, Augentagesklinik Sursee, Switzerland)	Introduction
8.40	Prof. U. Mester, MD (Sulzbach, Germany)	Intraocular Lens with Bluefilter: the Adequate Way to go?
9:10	Session on Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
	Prof. H. B.Dick, MD (Mainz, Germany)	Clinical Results with the ReZoom Intraocular Lens
	Prof. U. Mester, MD (Sulzbach, Germany)	Clinical Results with the Tecnis Multifocal Intraocular Lens
	Prof. J. Alio, MD (Alicante, Spain)	Clinical Results with the ReSTOR Intraocular Lens
9.55	Discussion – Moderation:
	Prof. O. Serdarevic, MD (New York, USA) PD. I. Schipper, MD (Lucerne, Switzerland)
10.15 – 10.45  Coffee Break
10.45	State of the Art Lecture
	Prof. E. Messmer, MD (Zurich, Switzerland)	Vitreo-Retinal Implication of Cataract- and Refractive Lens Surgery
	Discussion – Moderation:
	Prof. Th. Neuhann, MD (Munich, Germany)
11.30 – 12.30	Free Papers
11.30	PD I. Schipper, MD (Lucerne, Switzerland)	Two Cases of Keratoconus with flat K-Values
11.50	Prof. O. Serdarevic, MD (New York, USA)	Advances in the Treatment and Prevention of Infections after Corneal and Lenticular Refractive Surgery
12.20 – 13.20  Lunch
	Afternoon Session
Topic:	Innovations in Excimer Laser Treatment and Phakic Lenses
13.20	Session on Correction of Hyperopia
	Prof. O. Serdarevic, MD (New York, USA)	Why would I treat a young Hyperopic Patient with Phakic Lenses?
	R. Barraquer, MD (Barcelona, Spain)	Why would I treat a young Hyperopic Patient with Excimer Laser?
13.50	Discussion Moderation
	M. Camellin, MD (Rovigo, Italy)
	Prof. H. B. Dick, MD (Mainz, Germany)
14.10	Session on Wavefront Treatment
	Prof. J. Alio, MD (Alicante, Spain)	Why would I recommend Lasik with Wavefront Technology?
	Prof. Th. Neuhann, MD (Munich, Germany)	Why would I recommend Lasik without Wavefront Technology
14.40	Discussion Moderation
	U.Thomann , MD (Willisau, Switzerland)
	M. Bianchetti, MD (Sursee, Switzerland)
15.00 – 15.30  Coffee Break
15.30	PD. M. Mrochen, MD (Zurich, Switzerland)	FEMTO-Laser in Ophthalmology: Basics, Function and Aspects of Safety
16.00	Prof Th. Neuhann, MD (Munich, Germany)	Clinical Results with the Customvis Solid State Excimer Laser
16.25	R. Barraquer, MD (Barcelona, Spain)	Advantages of Iris Recognition (Technolas): Actual Degrees of Cyclotorsion Found, Results With and Without, Especially in Astigmatism
16.50	M. Camellin, MD (Rovigo, Italy)	Update in Lasek
17.20	F. Simona, MD (Locarno, Switzerland)	Optics in the Sky with Diamonds
17.45	M. Bianchetti, MD (Sursee, Switzerland)	Closing Remarks